1 Civilization and History 文明与历史 by C.E.M.Joad 1
2 The Fun They Had 过去孩子们的乐趣 by Isaac Asimov 11
3 Big Numbers and Infinities 大数与无穷数 by George Gamow 21
4 Oil 油 by G.C.Thornley 32
5 An Observation and Explanation 观察与解释 by Desmond Morris 44
6 A Robot about the House 家用机器人 by M.W.Thring 55
7 A Wrong Man in Worker s Paradise 劳动者天国的异客 by Rabindranath Tagore 67
8 Making Surgery Safe 使外科手术安全可靠 by Horace Shipp 78
9 Using Land Wisely 明智地使用土地 by L.Dudley Stamp 93
10 The Karburator 卡布莱特 by Karel Capek 107
11 Work and Play 工作和玩乐 by Herbert Read 121
12 Three Days to See 给我三天光明 by Helen Keller 134
13 The Laws of Nature 自然法则 by J.B.S.Haldane 148
14 Spaceship? 宇宙飞船？ by J.B.Priestley 161
15 The Wisdom of Socrates 苏格拉底的智慧 179
16 Snapshot of a Dog 爱犬剪影 by James Thurber 191
17 Individuals and Masses 个人与群众 by Aldous Huxley 205
18 Children at Play 玩耍的孩子们 by Rumer Godden 217
19 Symptoms 症状 by Jerome K.Jerome 231
20 How to Avoid Foolish Opinions 如何避免愚蠢的见解 by Bertrand Russell 243
A Key to the Exercises 练习答案 254
附录 英汉对照词汇表 303